Hamas releases video showing emaciated hostage in tunnel digging what he fears will be his grave

Michie · Aug 4, 2025

Families of hostages gather in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Aug. 2, 2025, marking day 666 since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. During the rally, attendees watch a newly released video by Hamas showing Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage, in a severely malnourished condition. The footage sparks emotional reactions among the crowd, deepening public outrage and intensifying calls for a ceasefire-hostage deal. Relatives hold photos of missing loved ones and wear yellow ribbons, demanding urgent government action to secure their release. The protest forms part of a broader movement that has maintained pressure on Israeli leadership as the hostage crisis persists. Demonstrators voice frustration over stalled negotiations and the humanitarian toll of prolonged captivity. The emotional impact of the video underscores the urgency of resolution, as hostage families continue to seek answers, accountability, and the safe return of those still held in Gaza. | ORI AVIRAM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

An Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza was seen digging what he described as his own grave in a new video released by the terrorist group. The footage shows the hostage, visibly starved and shirtless, inside a narrow underground tunnel.

The five-minute video, released Friday and later cleared for publication by the family, shows 24-year-old Evyatar David crossing out days on a makeshift calendar hung on the tunnel wall, describing his starvation and receiving a single can of beans that he says must last two days.

The footage includes scenes of David stating he has not eaten in several days and has barely had drinking water, saying, “This is the grave I think I’m going to be buried in. Time is running out,” accordingto news.com.au.

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